Benkersandstein Formation

The Benkersandstein (German for Benker Sandstone) is a geologic formation in Germany. It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Triassic (Carnian) period. Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.^[1]

Benkersandstein Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carnian ~235–222 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Keuper Group
Lithology
Primary	Sandstone
Location
Coordinates	49.9°N 11.6°E / 49.9; 11.6
Approximate paleocoordinates	22.7°N 16.0°E / 22.7; 16.0
Region	Bavaria
Country	Germany
Benkersandstein Formation (Germany) Show map of Germany Benkersandstein Formation (Bavaria) Show map of Bavaria

Fossil content

• Temnospondyls
  • Capitosaurus arenaceus
• Ichnofossils
  • Chirotherium storetonense
  • Coelurosaurichnus schlehenbergensis

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Germany
• List of dinosaur-bearing rock formations
  • List of stratigraphic units with theropod tracks
• Ansbachersandstein, contemporaneous ichnofossiliferous formation of Bavaria
• Chañares Formation, fossiliferous formation of the Ischigualasto-Villa Unión Basin, Argentina
• Candelária Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of the Paraná Basin, Brazil
• Molteno Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Lesotho and South Africa
• Pebbly Arkose Formation, contemporaneous fossiliferous formation of Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Denmark Hill Insect Bed, contemporaneous fossiliferous unit of Queensland, Australia
• Madygen Formation, contemporaneous Lagerstätte of Kyrgyzstan